RO/DI recommendation?

HBtank · 04/22/2007, 03:21 PM

I will be purchasing one from premium aquatics, does anyone have a recommendation on one there? It seems the cheaper 4 stage units (premium reef) have good reviews. Or would it be better to get the more pricey aquaFX, spectra pure, kent or seachem units?

Thanks for the help.

fijiblue · 04/22/2007, 03:51 PM

I'd go with this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/WaterGeneral-RO6...QQcmdZViewItem
You can't beat the price and they are very dependable. I love mine!

HBtank · 04/22/2007, 05:06 PM

Anyone with suggestions about the units at premium aquatics?

Kaos · 04/22/2007, 05:20 PM

I have a SpectraPure CSP-DI 80gpd which is the same as the new CSP 90gpd 4-stage unit (on Premium Aquatics site). I can't say enough good things about this unit. It consistantly gives me 0 tds water.

The customer service at SpectraPure is great also. I recently had to replace the probe on the DI tester that comes w/ the unit. SpectraPure can no longer get the probes, but Scott managed to dig me up one (very quickly) and sent it along w/ my new DI filter for only $5 (when they had them they were $7). Just check in the sponsor's forum for SpectraPure and you will see lots of cases where they really take care of their customers and seek to put out a top-of-the-line product.

HBtank · 04/22/2007, 05:31 PM

Thanks, I was leaning towards them so far. Anyone else?

garyw68 · 04/22/2007, 06:10 PM

check out the filterguys. they have great ro/di units at good prices. also great customer service....

HBtank · 04/22/2007, 06:36 PM

Hmm so I am trying to choose between thefilterguys and spectrapure ATM.

Someone sell me, I am leaning towards thefilterguys due to price

Which of their units do you recommend pary?

Kaos · 04/22/2007, 07:13 PM

I have a Purely H2O Optima Vision that I bought and never hooked up due to getting the SpectraPure. Purely H2O guarantees 0 tds from the Optima Vision. It uses Dow Filmtec membranes and appears to be very good unit. And they only cost about $150 new. If you're interested in one I can sell mine for a little cheaper then the new price.

04/22/2007, 03:21 PM	#1
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	RO/DI recommendation? I will be purchasing one from premium aquatics, does anyone have a recommendation on one there? It seems the cheaper 4 stage units (premium reef) have good reviews. Or would it be better to get the more pricey aquaFX, spectra pure, kent or seachem units? Thanks for the help.

04/22/2007, 05:06 PM	#3
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	Anyone with suggestions about the units at premium aquatics? __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

04/22/2007, 05:20 PM	#4
Kaos "Lurker" Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,131	I have a SpectraPure CSP-DI 80gpd which is the same as the new CSP 90gpd 4-stage unit (on Premium Aquatics site). I can't say enough good things about this unit. It consistantly gives me 0 tds water. The customer service at SpectraPure is great also. I recently had to replace the probe on the DI tester that comes w/ the unit. SpectraPure can no longer get the probes, but Scott managed to dig me up one (very quickly) and sent it along w/ my new DI filter for only $5 (when they had them they were $7). Just check in the sponsor's forum for SpectraPure and you will see lots of cases where they really take care of their customers and seek to put out a top-of-the-line product. __________________ Ordinary people are the ones scared to be themselves.

04/22/2007, 05:31 PM	#5
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	Thanks, I was leaning towards them so far. Anyone else? __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

04/22/2007, 06:10 PM	#6
garyw68 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 648	check out the filterguys. they have great ro/di units at good prices. also great customer service.... __________________ My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es

04/22/2007, 03:51 PM	#2
fijiblue Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: unfortunately here Posts: 1,895	I'd go with this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/WaterGeneral-RO6...QQcmdZViewItem You can't beat the price and they are very dependable. I love mine!

04/22/2007, 06:36 PM	#7
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	Hmm so I am trying to choose between thefilterguys and spectrapure ATM. Someone sell me, I am leaning towards thefilterguys due to price Which of their units do you recommend pary? __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

04/22/2007, 07:13 PM	#8
Kaos "Lurker" Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,131	I have a Purely H2O Optima Vision that I bought and never hooked up due to getting the SpectraPure. Purely H2O guarantees 0 tds from the Optima Vision. It uses Dow Filmtec membranes and appears to be very good unit. And they only cost about $150 new. If you're interested in one I can sell mine for a little cheaper then the new price. __________________ Ordinary people are the ones scared to be themselves.